satellite
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A company which has been pioneering satellite technology since the 1970s is working on a spacecraft to provide communications on the far side of the Moon.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Across Europe as a whole, satellite measurements show a four percent decrease in nighttime light emissions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
Calling himself a “proselytizer for building museums,” Govan noted that LACMA, which has a total operating budget of almost $97 million this year, will soon turn its attention to building a satellite in South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
On Earth, smaller objects "burn up high in the... atmosphere due to friction" before they reach the ground, noted Betts, which is not the case on Earth's natural satellite.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
“It's a satellite. It isn't burning out. See? Just going in a straight line. Might be a satellite like Skylab, losing altitude. No one knows where it'll crash.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
Vocabulary lists containing satellite
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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